Mesopotamia
Ancient Mesopotamian writing is called...
Cuneiform
Ancient Egyptian writing is called...
Hieroglyphs/Hieroglyphics
Which pharaoh was a queen who expanded Egypt by trading?
Hatshepsut
What is the oldest known story in the world?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
How did the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers help civilization develop in Mesopotamia?
They provided water for crops
In what way did the deserts to the East and West help Ancient Egypt?
They provided protection from invaders.
Who created the first set of laws?
Hammurabi
True or False: The Assyrians were amazing engineers, built stone palaces, and even knew how to change the course of a river.
True!
How did irrigation help the people of Mesopotamia?
They were able to grow crops more effectively.
The pharaoh Akhenaten forced his subjects to only worship the Sun God, Aten. Why did this cause conflict in Egypt?
Egyptians were polytheistic/they believed in worshipping many gods
This boy pharaoh was only 10 years old when he took the throne of Egypt; his tomb was discovered intact.
King Tut (Tutankhamen)
How was Hammurabi's Code displayed to the people of his empire?
He had it carved on stones and placed in the center of the city
How do we know that Mesopotamians were polytheistic?
Their temples were usually dedicated to many gods and goddesses.
Which Egyptian belief later influenced the European idea of the divine right of kings (that kings ruled by order of the gods)?
Egyptians believed that the pharaoh was a god, or the son of the gods.
This Akkadian ruler conquered most of Mesopotamia and formed the first empire.
Sargon
Which empire was biggest - the Egyptian, the Babylonian, or the Assyrian?
The Assyrian